Decastro vs Floyd who do you pick?

[WindyCity]

If you are Phil Emery would you draft Michael Floyd a solid player in a position of need or would you take DeCastro an elite talent in a postion of lesser need?

I know the Bears do not need interior OL help that badly, but what if we are faced with the issue of the BPA being DeCastro or Peter Konz?

[Chi66]

Depends on how our FA period goes and what our draft plan is. If we're looking at players like Michael Brewster and Philip Blake in the later rounds for center then I would grab Michael Floyd, but if there's another receiver they like who can be had in a later round then perhaps DeCastro is the way to go. If it's my choice I go after Floyd, we need a receiver more then an interior lineman. If we got Jackson or Bowe in FA I would be more willing to get DeCastro since our WR position is taken care of. I would still want a WR in the early rounds even with Bowe or Jackson on the team.

If it's DeCastro or Konz I'll take DeCastro all day. Both should be great lineman but DeCastro, as you said, is an elite talent. Something that you don't see every year. All three are players who the Bears could use and look like can be perennial Pro-Bowlers.

[onebud34]

Decastro's a tough call, I always reserve judgement on taking an interior lineman that high in the draft. A tackle? All day. Although the argument can be made there are a lot of OG's that are first rounders...however most of these are failed OT's.

I still think we need to build up our interior line...just wondering if we're going to go the FA route instead of drafting.

[FirstTimer]

Originally Posted by WindyCity

If you are Phil Emery would you draft Michael Floyd a solid player in a position of need or would you take DeCastro an elite talent in a postion of lesser need?

I know the Bears do not need interior OL help that badly, but what if we are faced with the issue of the BPA being DeCastro or Peter Konz?

LOL at Floyd not being elite.

[onebud34]

I'd still take Floyd. I feel that interior line help (if scouted correctly) can come later in the draft.

[Gravis]

Yeah, we can draft an inside lineman in the later rounds, since our need is for an LT more than our interior. We'll never be able to catch up to our division either if we don't find some play-makers for our offense. This is going to be difficult as well since whatever receiver we do end up with will require decent route-running skills, good hands, and speed like I've mentioned before. I'd say use the first 2 picks for offense, then since we have an extra 3rd we can use the later rounds to build some defensive depth/groom starters.

So yeah, take Floyd or anyone like him. Our defense can (mostly) wait a few years, though we'll definitely need a CB and SS soon if Jennings/Wright don't step up.

[onebud34]

I'd steer clear of any WR with "potential", since Drake has turned these later round guys into perrenial pro-bowlers (well if you're a kick returner).

[bleacherbum54]

Originally Posted by onebud34

I'd still take Floyd. I feel that interior line help (if scouted correctly) can come later in the draft.

same can be said about WR many great wr's can be found in the later rds. With Floyd I hope they check him out thoroughly back round his baggage is pretty severe.

[bleacherbum54]

I always believe best player available whoever the Bears have the highest grade on who is still left on the board they should take.

[onebud34]

Originally Posted by bleacherbum54

same can be said about WR many great wr's can be found in the later rds. With Floyd I hope they check him out thoroughly back round his baggage is pretty severe.

Same can be said about Randy Moss.

Not often do you see an interior lineman projected as a 1st rounder though.